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FL HB 1291

died on adjournment

Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did FL HB 1291 pass?

No. FL HB 1291 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-10): Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1668 (Ch. 2026-127)

What is FL HB 1291 about?

Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; Requires agency to recover full amount of medical assistance from neurological injury compensation association; 766.302, F.S.; provides & revising definitions; removes limitation on time subject to plan compensation; provides & revising definitions; removes limitation on time subject to plan compensation; revises terminology; revises provisions relating to filing claims; conforms cross-reference; revises items that are eligible for award providing compensation; requires compensation to be provided for certain actual expenses; requires compensation for costs of major medical health coverage; requires plan to reimburse certain payments made for services provided; exempts expenses for professional custodial care in certain circumstances; requires that, upon entry of final order for compensation, parents or legal guardians obtain private health insurance or submit application for Medicaid program; requires directors to maintain plan of operation; requires certain assessments to be paid into Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association at certain times for certain purposes; requires plan of operation to include provision for fraud; removes obsolete provisions; revises provisions relating to actuarial valuation of plan; requires association to submit quarterly estimates; requires association to state whether plan is actuarially sound; authorizes transfer of funds to association from Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund if plan is not actuarially sound; requires association to require each entity to issue casualty insurance and pay annual assessment; provides requirements for annual assessments; requires increase in assessments after certain findings.

Who sponsors FL HB 1291?

Anderson, State Administration Budget Subcommittee, Commerce Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 1291, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; Requires agency to recover full amount of medical assistance from neurological injury compensation association; 766.302, F.S.; provides & revising definitions; removes limitation on time subject to plan compensation; provides & revising definitions; removes limitation on time subject to plan compensation; revises terminology; revises provisions relating to filing claims; conforms cross-reference; revises items that are eligible for award providing compensation; requires compensation to be provided for certain actual expenses; requires compensation for costs of major medical health coverage; requires plan to reimburse certain payments made for services provided; exempts expenses for professional custodial care in certain circumstances; requires that, upon entry of final order for compensation, parents or legal guardians obtain private health insurance or submit application for Medicaid program; requires directors to maintain plan of operation; requires certain assessments to be paid into Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association at certain times for certain purposes; requires plan of operation to include provision for fraud; removes obsolete provisions; revises provisions relating to actuarial valuation of plan; requires association to submit quarterly estimates; requires association to state whether plan is actuarially sound; authorizes transfer of funds to association from Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund if plan is not actuarially sound; requires association to require each entity to issue casualty insurance and pay annual assessment; provides requirements for annual assessments; requires increase in assessments after certain findings.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-10 — Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1668 (Ch. 2026-127)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Andersonprimary
  • State Administration Budget Subcommitteeprimary
  • Commerce Committeeprimary
  • Valdéscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-10

    Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1668

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-10

    Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1668 (Ch. 2026-127)

    deferral

  3. 2026-03-05

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  4. 2026-03-05

    Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading

  5. 2026-03-02

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    reading-1

  6. 2026-03-02

    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)

  7. 2026-03-02

    Bill referred to House Calendar

  8. 2026-03-02

    CS Filed

    filing

  9. 2026-03-02

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  10. 2026-03-02

    Reported out of Commerce Committee

  11. 2026-02-26

    Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-02-24

    Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  13. 2026-02-16

    Now in Commerce Committee

  14. 2026-02-16

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-02-13

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  16. 2026-02-13

    CS Filed

    filing

  17. 2026-02-13

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  18. 2026-02-12

    Reported out of State Administration Budget Subcommittee

  19. 2026-02-12

    Favorable with CS by State Administration Budget Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-02-10

    Added to State Administration Budget Subcommittee agenda

  21. 2026-01-29

    Now in State Administration Budget Subcommittee

  22. 2026-01-29

    Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  23. 2026-01-29

    Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2026-01-27

    Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda

  25. 2026-01-15

    Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  26. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-01-15

    Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  28. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  29. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  30. 2026-01-08

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable (Insurance & Banking Subcommittee)

    2026-01-29 · pass · 17-0

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (State Administration Budget Subcommittee)

    2026-02-12 · pass · 11-0

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Commerce Committee)

    2026-02-26 · pass · 23-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1291/ByCategory

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